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Endemic aphids A phis carverae sp. nov. and C asimira canberrae ( E astop, 1961) on E pilobium ( O nagraceae) threatened by introduced A phis oenotherae O estlund, 1887 ( H emiptera: A phididae: A phidinae)
Author(s) -
Hales Dinah F,
Foottit Robert G,
Maw Eric
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
austral entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.502
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2052-1758
pISSN - 2052-174X
DOI - 10.1111/aen.12125
Subject(s) - onagraceae , aphis , biology , threatened species , aphid , plant reproductive morphology , botany , ecology , zoology , habitat
Abstract We describe the wingless viviparae and sexual forms of A phis carverae sp. nov., a new endemic species of A phis L innaeus, 1758 from A ustralia. The species is holocyclic and monoecious on Epilobium (Onagraceae). No winged individuals have been found. C asimira canberrae ( E astop, 1961) is another endemic aphidine species from E pilobium . We describe the winged viviparous and wingless sexual female morphs of this aphid, which is also shown to be holocyclic and monoecious. Native aphids feeding on O nagraceae in A ustralia are under serious competitive threat from the recently introduced A phis oenotherae O estlund, 1887.